Earle Page
Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August 1880 – 20 December 1961) was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister when Joseph Lyons died in office. He remained until a new leader, Robert Menzies, was elected by the United Australia Party.
Rt Hon Sir Earle Page | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 7 April 1939 – 26 April 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Robert Menzies |
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| Born | 8 August 1880 Grafton, New South Wales |
| Died | 20 December 1961 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Prime Ministers of Australia | 50px |
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| Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard | Rudd | Gillard | Abbott | |
Earle Page Media
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Earle Page c. 1920
- Earle Page first cabinet document in Canberra.jpg
Page in 1924 as acting prime minister signing the first cabinet document prepared in Canberra
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Australian politician Earle Page
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Parliament House portrait of Page by Fred Leist, 1940–41
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- Ethel and Earle Page 01.jpg
Page and his first wife Ethel
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Bust of Earle Page, Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens